From root: haba
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinabaan
hi-na-ba-AN
lengthened
Present (Incomplete)
hinahabaan
hi-na-ha-ba-AN
lengthening
Future (Contemplated)
hahabaan
ha-ha-ba-AN
will lengthen
Usage Note
Habaan is used when instructing someone to lengthen a physical object or to extend the duration of an activity, such as a story or a period of waiting. It is also frequently used in the idiomatic expression 'habaan ang pasensya,' which means to be more patient.
Examples
" Habaan mo ang tali. "
Natural Translation
Lengthen the string.
Literal Translation
Lengthen you the string.
" Kailangan mong habaan ang tali. "
Natural Translation
You need to lengthen the rope.
Literal Translation
Need you lengthen the rope.
" Kapag mabagal ang pila sa bangko, kailangan mong habaan ang iyong pasensya at maghintay nang tahimik. "
Natural Translation
When the line at the bank is slow, you need to lengthen your patience and wait quietly.
Literal Translation
When slow the line at bank, need you lengthen the your patience and wait quietly.
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